You're Safe With Me-Elmax/Madmage

The Beginning

A/N: I'm exhausted and I hate this chapter so much. I might edit/delete and completely rewrite this chapter when I don't feel I'm on the verge of death lmao.

  Max and I walked to science, Holding hands and touching waists the whole way. 

Neither of us attempting to hide our smiles or blushes.
I move to open the door but Max stops me. "wait... We should probably stop holding hands..."
"Um, okay." I squeeze her hand quickly and release it.
I open the door and walk in. We're a few minutes late and 28 pairs of eyes look in our direction.
Max walks over to her seat and I start to follow.
"Ah you must be Jane" I turn and Mr. Clark waves me over to his desk.
He turns to the class. "Guys, I would like you to meet Jane Hopper, Cheif Hopper's daughter. I want you all to be nice to her, and help her out on our curiosity voyage!"
I smile awkwardly and walk over to the empty desk next to Max and the rest of the party.
Will taps my shoulder, "Hey! congrats on your first day!"
"Thanks, but it's not over yet!"
I turn back around and focus on what Mr. Clark is saying.

Science was fun but pretty boring, Probably by Hopper's request, Mr. Clark went over everything the class had learned since September. I knew most of it, last summer Max and Hopper made sure I was caught up in all the subject except for math. Neither Hopper or Max is good at math so Will helped me with that.
I spent most of science half listening, half staring at Max. She's really cute when she's paying attention to something. And the way the sunlight from the window shines onto her hair....
The bell rings and I almost jump out of my seat. Mike turns "Are you okay??" he says, as he puts his hand on my shoulder.
Even though we broke up, he still watches out for me. He knows all about my issues with loud noises and alarms.
"Yeah, I'm fine. The bell just scared me"
"Okay, I'm really glad you can come to school now."
"Me too," I say, Smiling.

I get up and grab my bag. I walk over to the door and almost run into Max.
"Hey, are you ready to go?"
"Yeah!"
I reach to take her hand, but she pulls away and looks down at her shoes.
"Are you okay?" I ask. "You look upset."
"It's fine. I'm fine. Just forget it." she says, Still staring at her sneakers.
"Uh okay, My next few classes are Math, Language Arts, and Art, then lunch. Do we share any classes before lunch? I hand her my schedule.
"No, I don't think so. We have Gym, and Spanish together after lunch and history though. "
"Okay!"
She still seems a bit upset though. I wish I knew why...
"Walk me to Math?" I say, smiling and reaching for her hand. She pulls away from me.
"Our classes are in completly diffrent directions, El."
I try to hide how hurt I am.
"O-okay. I'll have one of the boys show me the way. See you at lunch?"
"Maybe.."
I quickly grab my messenger bag and walk out the door before she can see the tears fall down my cheeks.

I have trouble focusing on my next few classes, It's also pretty lonely because none of the boys share any of my classes except for science and social studies.
The bell rings after art class, and I put my drawing away in my bag as slow as possible. I am dreading lunch, I have no idea where to sit, and I really don't like rooms full of people.
I slowly walk down the hall, following the crowds of people to the cafeteria. I keep my head down as I walk through the doors.

It's so much worse than I thought. Everyone is talking, laughing, and fooling around. The colors, sounds, and smells all blend together into an overwhelming mess. I can't even see the boys.
I start to shake as I retreat into the hall.
The door closes behind me as I step out into the hall and sit against the wall, slightly hyperventilating.
I sit there with my knees to my chest and I have no idea how much time has passed until I feel a hard tap on my shoulder. I jump and look up. It's Max.
"Elli, are you alright?" she says, sitting down next to me and putting her hand on my knee.
"I don't know why you would care," I say coldly, pulling away.
"Look, I'm sorry for how I acted after science. I was stressed out and I was concerned you were going to go back to Mike. You know you guys aren't a good match."
I give her a look, "What?? Why would I do that? Mike is a good friend but we don't go so well as a couple..." I gather up all my courage. "Plus... I like someone else..."
Her eyes widen and she looks hurt.
"W-who?"
I take a deep breath. "You..."
She blushes deeply, stares at me for a minute, and finally whispers "I like you too..."
I smile and she smiles back.
"Do you want to go somewhere? I don't think you want to go into the caf, do you?" she says
"Yeah, that sounds great"
She takes my hand and pulls me to my feet. She leads me out the school steps and to the side of the school. There's a grassy area that's mostly covered by bushes.
Max goes and sits down. She pats the soft grass next to her. "Sit down, I come out here everyday."
I sit next to her, a spark of electricity runs through my legs as our thighs touch.
"Hi" I whisper
"Hi," she says back, awkwardly fidgeting with a loose thread on her sweater.
She shifts her position until we are sitting on our knees facing each other. Suddenly she leans in and kisses me. Unlike last night's, this kiss is hard and urgent. A different energy than before. She puts both of her hands on my waist and then gently pushes me to the damp ground and she lays on top of me, breathing hard. I shiver, and bury one hand in her long red hair, and put my other hand on her lower back. She pulls away, I whine when she stops, but she kisses me on the cheek, and then harder on my neck. She leaves kisses all the way down my neck and collarbone. She stops, unsure of what to do, neither of us knows what to do. This is new for both of us. For a few seconds, We just look at each other, both asking a silent question. How far should we go right now?
Making a decision, I pull her back down and start kissing her again. I pull my shirt up, trying to slip it off and over my head, but she stops me.
"El-" she starts, but I put my finger to her lips and continue struggling to take my shirt off. I don't want this to stop. I'm not 100% sure where this is going but I do know I never want this moment to end.
She sits up and tries again "El, as much as I want to keep going, now is not the right time.." she stops as I lean in and kiss her neck, then I kiss all the way down to her collarbone as she did to me. She exhales deeply and loudly.
"We're in front of the school, someone might see, I'm not sure how many other people know about this spot, Plus lunch will probably end soon.."
She stops and then leans in and whispers in my ear "Maybe we can try again tonight...?"
I smile. "I would like that"
"Okay, It's a plan!" She says.
Max sits up and presses her back against the wall. I join her and put my head on her chest, and that's how we stay for the next 10 minutes until the bell rings.
For 10 perfect minutes, we stay there. Enjoying each other's company and staring at the sky.

Not a care in the world.